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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
NOtiCG--DfStrt Land.

TT S.. LAND OFFICE, LOS ANGELES,
w. Cal, May 1s, 1Ss7-Complaint having
been entered at this Office by Herman A. JO-
hansen against Jacob p. Thrasher for failure
to comply with law as to desert land entryNo.
l75, dated August 20, 1884, upon all of
section ~, township s N, range IL W., in
Los Angeles county. California, with view
to the cancellation of said entry; contestant
alleging tuat the land before described will,
without irrigation, produce an agricultural
crop each and every year; that said entry is
fraudulent in its inception, being for the
purpose of fraudulently obtaining title to
agricultural land and in the interest," of 9th
ers that said land is much desired bv bona
fidc homestead settlers; that contestant be-
lieves, and has reason to believe, that it is
the purpose of entryman to reliDquish claim
to said land in order that it may bc again
fraudulently re-entered as desert land.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this office on the 18th day of Sep
tenn ber 1887, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. to respond
an furnish testimony concerning said al
legged failure.
J. d. BETHUNE, Register.
j. w HAyERsTICK, Receiver, aug3 got
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
LEGAL.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

nF THE COUNTY OF Los ANGELES,
~ State of California. In the matter of the
estate of John W. Bixby, deceased. Susan
7; Il. BiXby, the administratrix of the estate
of John W Bixby, having filed her petition
herein duly verified, praying for an order of
sale of all the right, title and interest of the
estate ito wit; an undivided one-thifd inter
osO in that portion of the Rancho Los
AlamitoS, in the County Of Los Angeles, de-
scribed rs follows; Commencing at the com
mon corner of the Ranches Los Alamtos
and Los Cerritos, upon the shore of the
Pacific Ocean, at the line of ordinary high
tide, and running thence along the boundary
line between the said ranehos as estab-
lished by c. T. Healy and f. T. Wright, sur
yeyors, in 1856, by request and with the
consent of the respective owners of said
ranchos, N. IA degrees - minutes E. one
hundred and forty-eight 77-1O0 chains TO a
smooth irregular shaped granite boulder.
12x16x26 inches, known as an old land
mark; thence n: 53 degrees Ia minutes f.
niney,three 76,1OQ chains to post
Of II" the American Colony Oh ri' fHr"f: Traet:
so Called thence leaving said rancho boun-
Diary and running s az degrees % minutes
f.; two hundred and thirty-one 39-lOO
t23l ;39l chains to post marked a $50;
south boundary of said Rancho Los Alami-
tos; thence along said boundary according
to the field notes of the U. S. patent thereof
n. S634 degrees, W. 5000 chains to station
T.,
fifty-two (52) chains to station 50 of said
patent; thence n. 80 degrees, west As. 90
chains TO station 81 of said PATENT thence
s. 37l4 degrees, T.. 7:i chains to station 81 of
said patent, at the mouth of the inlet !;
thence westerly along the line of ordinary
high tide of the Pacific ocean 263 90 chains
to the place of beginning, containing
41S3.3O acres And il satisfactorily appes r
ing TO me, W, p. Gardiner one of the judges
of said court, from said petition that ii is
necessary and for the best interest of said
estate that the entire interest of the estate
in said lands and premises should be sold
for the reasons set forth In said petition.
Now, therefore in consideration of the
premises it is ordered by the Court that all
persons interested in the estate of said de
ceased be and appear before the said Supe-
rior Court Wednesday the 31st of August,
SS7, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ of said day at the
Courtroom of Department two of said Court
in the HERALD building in the city of Los
Angeles, then and there to show cause why
an order should not be granted to said adj
ministratrix to sell all of the interest of the
estate of said deceased in the real estate
hereinbefore described, at private sale
1t is further ordered that COPY of this
order be published at least four successive
weeks in the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD, a
newspaper printed and published in the
County of Los Angeles.
July 20, 1887.
W. p. GARDINER,
nug2-3Ot Superior Judge
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
i County of Los Angeles, State of Califor-
MIA.
In the matter of the guardianship of the
persons and estate of Samuel Alexander, JO-
seph W. Alexander and Ynez Alexander
minors.
1t appearing to this Court from the petition
this day presented and filed by Adelaide
Alexander, the Guardian OF the persons and
estates of Samuel Alexander, Joseph W.
Alexander and Ynez Alexander minors,
praying for an order of sale of certain real
estate belonging to her said wards; that it is
necessary, and would be beneficial, and for
the best interests OF said wards that such
real estate should be sold;
1t is hereby ordered that the next OF kin of
said wards, and all persons interested in the
said estate, appear before this Court on Mon
day the 18th day of September, 1887, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, at the courtroom of Depart
ment Two of this Court, in the Jones build
ing, in the City of Los Angeles, County of
Los Angeles, State OF California, then and
there to show cause why an order should not
be granted for the sale Of such estate;
And il is further ordered that a copy of
this order be published at least four success
sive weeks before the said day of hearing in
the Los Angeles Daily HERALD, a newspaper
printed and published in said City and
County of Los Angeles.
Dated, August 8, 1887.
W. p. GARDINER,
ago 1tw-5w Judge of said superior Court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
NOTICE.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT IN AND FOR
i the County of Los Angeles, State of Cali
fornia. In the matter of the application of
Fielding W. Gibson, to sell home tead prop
erty; In conformity TO an order of the Supe-
rior Court in and for the County of Los An
geles, State of California, of date the 18th
day of August, A. d. 1887, notice is hereby
given tn t Fielding w. Gibson will, on the
18th day of September, A. d. 1887, apply to
the said Court for al order permitting him
to sell the following g-described Homestead
property situate in the County of Los An
geles, State of California; bounded ON the
north by the southern Pacific Railroad; on
the south by the public road leading from
the San Gabriel Mission to La Puento; on the
east by land owned at the date of selection
and recording said Homestead, June 11th,
] S87, by Frank Thurman, but now owned
by Jennie Palmer and O. X. Palmer; on the
west by land then owned by Asa Ellis, and
now owned by K. J. Shirpser, and lands be-
longing to said Railroad Company. Refer
ence had TO the petition and order on file.
SEAL CHAS. II. DUNSM0OR, Clerk,
By +. b. TANNING, Deputy Clerk.
HOWARD & RoBARTs,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
Notice Desert Land.
nug2-3Ot

IT S, LAND OFFICE, Los ANGELES, CAL,
u May 1s, 1857. Complaint having been
entered at this office by Sylvanus A. Waldron
against Guadalupe Cordova for failure to
comply with law as to desert land, entry No.
$50, dated August 20, 1884, upon all of
section 26, township o n, range II W, in
Kern county, California, with view TO
the cancellation OF said entry; contestant al
leging That the land before described will
without irrigation produce an Agricultural
crop each and every year: that said entry is
fraudulent in its inCeT ton, being for the
purpose of fraudulently obtaining title to
agricultural land and in the interest of
others: that said land is much desired BY
bonafide homestead settlers; that contestant
believes and has reason to believe that it
is 4he purpose of entryman to relinquish
claim to said land in order that it may be
again fraudulently re-entered as desert land
the said parties are hereby summoned to APP
pear at this Office on the 10Th day of Septem-
bet, 1887, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, o respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
failure.
j. D BETHUNE, Register.
aug3-3Ot J.. W. HAVERSTICK Receiver.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
Proposals for Bonds.

nFFICE OF THE CLERK OF BOARD OF
" Supervisors of Los Angeles county, Cali
fornia.
Sealed bids will be received at this Office
until 10A NJ, September g, 1887, for the
purchase of $1,000 in bonds of the "Vine-
dale" School District, bearing interest at the
rate of per cent per annum:
Bond No. 1, for $3.50, due September 6,
1888.
Bond No. 2, for $3.50, due September 8,
1889.
Bond No. 3, for $3.50, due September 6,
1890.
Bond No. A, for $3.50, due September g.,
1891.
Bond No. 5, for $3.50, due September 8,
1892.
Bond No. 6, for $3.50, due September g.,
1898.
Bond No, 7, for $3.50, due September 6,
1894
Bond No. 8, for $3.50, due September 6,
1895.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids
By order of the Board of Supervisors of
Los Angeles county, California.
C. II. DUNSMOOR, Clerk.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
Notice Desert Land.

s. LAND OFFICE, LOS ANGELES, CAL,
u May Is, 1887. Complaint having been
entered at this Office by Sylvanus A. Waldron
against r. NJ. Pogson for failure to comply
with law as to Desert Land entry No. I76,
dated August 20, 1884, upon all of See ion 9,
Township North, Ral ge II West in Los
Angeles County, California, with view to
the cancellation of said entry, contestant al
leging that the land before described will,
without irrigation, produce an agricultural
crop each ami every year; that said entry is
fraudulent in its inception, being for the
agricultural land, and in the Interest of
others; that said land is much desired by
bona-fide homestead settlers; that contestant
believes, and has reason TO believe, that ii is
the purpose of entryman to relinquish claim
to SAID land in order that it may be again
fraudulently rc-entered as desert land. The
said parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this office on the 18th day of September,
1887, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to respond and
failure. j. d. BETHUNE. Register
J. w. HAVERSTICK, Receiver. aga BOT
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
Notice OF s2le Of / cal bS 'atG Under
Execution.

SHERIFF'S SALE NO. 6114-M. p. CUT.
- Ter VS.. W. c. X. Borsum and ]. NJ. Stone
BY virtue of an execution issued out of the
Superior Court of the county of Los Angeles,
state of California, wherein Nj. =. Cutler is
plaintiff, and W. G. +. Borsum and j. NJ.
stone, defendants, upon Judgment rem
cred the LIST day of June, A. ID. 1857, for the
sum OF four hundred and twenty dollars. in
lawful money OF the United States, besides
upon all the right, title, claim and interest
of said defendants, W. G +. Borsum and
NJ. stone. of, in and to the following de
scrlbed property and real estate, to-wit: Lot
five (5), in Block three (3)' of the Park Tract
in the city and county of Los Angeles, State
OF California, as per maps recorded in Book
z, pages 26 and 27, Miscellaneous Records
of l.os Angeles, standing on the records of
said county in the name of z. Beaudry, and
tain contract of sale mace by said Z. Beau
dry to Mrs Alice Stone, wife of ]. NJ.
Stone, on the 10th day of November,
1886, at Los Angeles city and county
Public notice is hereby given that !
will, on Monday, the 25thday of August,
A. ID. 1887, at II O'Clock NJ. of that day, in
front of the Court House door of the county
of Los Angeles, on Spring street, sell at pub
lie auction, for lawful money of the United
States, all the right, title, claim and interest
of said defendants, w. c. +. Borsum and ].
NJ Stone, of, in and to the above described
property, or so much thereof as may be me-
cessary to raise sufficient to satisfy said judg-
ment, with interest and COSTS ETC., to the
highest and best bidder.
Dated this 2sth day of July, 1887.
JAS. c. KAYS,
Sheriff of Los Angeles County.
By ii. NJ. MITCHELL, Under Sheriff.
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e---DeStrt Land.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Los
y Angeles, Cal, May 1S, 1SS7.-Com-
plaint having been entered at this Office by
Sylvanus A. Waldron against Francisco
Acuna for failure to comply with law as to
Desert-Land Entry No. 1S1, dated August
20, 1854, upoa ali of Section "a, Township
Q N, Range II ", in Kern County, Califor-
mia, with view to the cancellation of said
entry; contestant alleging that the land be-
fore described will without irrigation pro-
duce an agricultural crop each and every
year; that said entry is fraudulent in its
inception, being for the purpose of fraudu-
lently obtaining title to agricultural land
in the interest of others; that said land is
much d sired by bona fide homestead, ,set-
tiers; that contestant believes and has
reason to believe that it is the purpose of
entrymsn to relinquish claim to said la d in
order that it may be again fraudulently re-
ent red ss desert land; the said parties are
on the 10Th day of Septembe 1887, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said allie ed failure.
J. d. BETHUNE, Register.
J. W. HAVERSTICK, Receiver av3-30t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF JOHN F. LEDDON, DE-
IL ceased. Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of the estate OF
John F. Leddon, deceased, to the creditors
of, and all persons having claims against the
deceased to exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers within four months after the
first publication of this notice to the said
administrator at Rooms 81 and "a, Downey
Block, in the city of Los Angeles, State of
California, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of the said estate
in said county of Los Angeles.
Dated this - day of August, A. D. 1887.
z. DECKER,
Administrator OF the estate of John F.
Leddon, deceased.
F. X. WILLIS, Attorney for Administrator.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
Notice. Desert Land.

LIMITED STATES LAND OFFICE, LOS
u Angeles, Cal, May IS, 1SS7-COmplaint
having been entered at this Office by Syl-
vanus A. Waldron against Juan Leibas for
failure to comply with law as to Desert Land
Entry No. 179, dated August 20, 1884, upon
all OF Section "a, Township 8 N, Range II
W, in Kern County, California, with a view
to the cancellation of said entry; contestant
alleging that the land before described will
without irrigation produce an agricultural
crop each and every year; that said entry is
fraudulent in its inception, being for the pur-
pose OF fraudulently obtaining title to agri-
cultural land and in the interests of others;
that said land is much desired by bona fide
homestead settlers; that contestant believes
and has reason to believe, that it is the pur-
pose of entryman to relinquish claim to said
land in order that it may be again fraudu-
iently re-entered as desert land. The said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this office on the 18th day of September,
1887, at 10 O'Clock A. M. to respond and fur
nish testimony concerning said alleged
failure.
]. d. BETHUNE, Register,
+ w HAVERSTICK Receiver. aug 3, 30t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
LEGAL.
Notice Of sale Of Zeal Estate at
Public AuCtiGn.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
Il county OF Santa Cruz, State of California.
In me matter Of the estate of sedswick J.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
OF an order of the Superior Court of the
eounty OF Sante Cruz State of California,
maae on the I'D day of May, 1857, in the
deceased, the undersigned, the executors OF
the last Will of said desedent, will sell Mt
pmplie auction, to the highest bidder for
subject W to 9iG Son oi the United States and
Court, on Wednesday, the Oath day Of An.
gust 1857, at | O'Clock A. NJ, in front of the
Sherh's office on Spring street, corner Of
Angeles, Ca" all the right, title, interest and
estate OF the said Sedgwick J. Lynch. Mt the
time OF his death, and all the right, title and
lH'efest IN that the said estate has by operation
OF Jaw or otherwise acquired other than or
in addition TO that of the said Sedewick II
Lynch at the time of his death, in and TO al
those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land.
situate, lying and being in the said CITY anj
county OF Los Angeles, State of California
and bounded and described as follows to,
wit; Lot 3, in block F, of the Mott tract: lot
y IN block F., OF said Mott tract; lot 10, in
OF said Mott tract; lot ID, in block F, of said
Mott tract; lot A, in block |, of said Mott
tract; according to map of said tract re.
corded IN Book l, of Miscellaneous Records,
at page 4So, Records of Los Angelo. county,
Cal. said lots will be sold separately and In
the order in which they are mentioned
above Terms and conditions of sale: Cash
in gold coin of the United States; ten per
cent; of the purchase money to be paid to The
auctioneer on date of sale; balance to be mid
on confirmation of sale by said superior
Court. Deed at expense of purchaser. A
full abstract of the title to said property is at
the office of Graves Il O'Melveny, Attorney
at law. rooms 10, 20 and 81. Baker Block. |
the city of Los Angeles, wnerc the same ca
be inspected at any time from now until n
date of sale.
Dated Los Angeles, July %, 1887.
JANE LYNCH
w. T. GARRETT and
+, A. HIM,
Executors Of the last will and testament of
sedgwick j. Lynch, deceased. jy29td
AftlCE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
~ of Supervisors of Los Angeles County,
Cal.-Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until 10 A. M, September z, 1887;
Tor building retaining wall around the
County Jail, as per plans and speci fications
on file at the office of George C. Knox, c. E..
III Jones block, Los Angeles city. Bids to
specify price per cubic foot. A certified
check of $3.50 to accompany each bid. The
bids. 49,
BY order of the Board Of Supervisors of
Los Angeles County, Cal.
au17-lot Gil. DUNsMooR, Clerk.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
Notice TO Purchase Timber Lands

TT S. LAND OFFICE, AT LOS ANGEl. .Es
u. Cal, July IL, 1887. Notice is hereby
given that Mrs. Marion G. Loop of Los An.
geles county, State of California, has fled in
SCI of Section IL, Township North, Range
10 West, s. b. M. under the provisions of
an Act of Congress approved June 3, 1878,
providing for the sale of Timber Lands, etc
Said contract containing acres OF
land. ANY person or persons claiming any
adverse interest iIfithe said tract, are re-
quired to present the same at this Office
within sixty days from the date of the first
publication hereof, otherwise such claim
will be barred by the provisions of said Act.
jy13-6Ot j. ID. BETHUNE. Register
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-25
Notice to Creditors.

ESTATE OF JOHN S. BAKER, DECEASED
II Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrators of the estate of John S.
Baker, deceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers, within four months,
after the first publication of this
notice, to the said administrative, at her
residence, S14 Hill street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business of said
estate in the city of Los Angeles, county OF
Los Angeles, State of California.
MARTHA A. BAKER,
Administrative of the estate of John S.
Baker, deceased.
Dated at Los Angeles California, this 3Oth
day of July, 1887.
N. V. BISCAILUZ.
jy31-1m Attorney for estate.
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ROSamOnd Land aud Water Co.

T OCATION OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
IL business, Los Ang eles, California.
Notice Is hereby given that at meeting of
the Directors. held on the 30th day of July,
1887, an assessment of two cents per share
was levied upon the capital stock of the
corporation, payable Immediately to the
11Sw. First street, City of Los Angeles.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the LIST day of Sep
tember, 1887, will be delinquent and ad-
vertised for sale at public auction; and, un-
less payment is made before, will be sold on
the 1st day of October, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with cost of advertising
and expenses OF sale. e. +. BEAN,
Secretary Rosamond Land and Water Co.
Office 11S W. First street, City of Los
Angeles, Cal. ag4-1taw4wd
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Notice Of Executors Sale Of real ES-
tate at Private Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance
~ of the order of the Superior Court of the
county of Los Angeles, state of California,
made on the first day of July, 1887, in the
ruau, deceased, the undersigned, Domingo
Garcia, as the executor of the said deceased,
will on or after Monday, the Doth day of
August 1887, sell at private sale to the high
est bidder, upon the terms hereinafter men
toned, in separate parcels, or in one parcel,
as the said executor may deem most bene-
fetal to the said estate, per front foot and
subject to confirmation by the said Superior
Court, all of the right title and interest of
the said deceased in and to all that certain
piece or parcel of land situate and lying in
the city and county of Los Angeles, state of
California, and more particularly described
as follows, to-wit Commencing at point
on the easterly line of Pleasant street, dis
tant n. Ia deg. so min. w. $50 feet from
the intersection of the Northerly line of
Michigan street and Pleasant street; thence
\. 75 deg. 10 min. T.. along board fence
159 5S-lO0 to nail in lower rail of fence,
2x2 stake; thence S. rs degrees 10 min. W.
159 feet to the Northwest corner of picket
fence on the Easterly line of Pleasant street.
thence along said Easterly line and picket
fence s. IA deg. so min. f. 80 feet to the
point of beginning. Being lot 7 and part of
lot S, in block IS" of the Mount Pleasant
tract.
Terms and conditions of sale-Cash; gold
coin of th9 United States of America
Ten per cent. of the amount of each bid
must be paid to the executor at the time of
acceptance of such bid, the balance of the
amount of bid accepted to be paid to the ex-
ecutor on confirmation and execution of
deed; all to be paid in the gold coin of the
United States of America.
Bids or offers will be received by the un-
dersigned as such executor for the interest
of said deceased and of said estate in said
land.
Such bids or offers must be in writing, and
may be left at the Office of the undersigned,
room No. l, Downey block, corner Main and
Temple streets, in the city and county of Los
Angeles, State of California; or delivered
to him personally; or may be filed
in the office of the Clerk of the SAID Superior
Court DOMINGO GARCIA,
Executor of the estate of Arcadia A. de Char
ruau, deceased.
Dated Los Angeles. Cal, July 25, 1887
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NOTICE.

IT S. LAND OFFICE AT LOS ANGELES.
- Gal, August IL, 1SS7-Complaint having
been entered at this Office by David Mulrein
against Ralph Smith for abandoning his
q, 1885, upon the NE1 of Section 81,
Township N, Range 13 W., s. b. NJ, in
Kern County, California, with a view to the
cancellation of said entry, the said parties
are hereby summonded to appear at this
Office on the goth day of December. 1887, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment
J. D. BETHUNE, Register.
i. II. POLK, Receiver.
aug 2O-1mO.
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j. ID. BETH U n =, Register,
J. W. HAVERSTICK, Receiver. aug 3, BOT
RaIfOua HarbOr and ImprOve-
ment Company.

OS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.-NOTIC
Ii Is hereby given that at meeting OF the
Directors held on the Goth day of July,
1887. an assessment of ten dollars per share
was levied upon the capital stock of the
corporation, payable TO S. p. Rees, Secretary
OF said Company, at his office In the Max
well Block, Los Angeles city, ON or before
the 25th day of August, 1887.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 9th day of Au-
gust, 1887, will be delinquent and adyer-
fised for sale at public auction; and, unless
1avment is made before, will be- sold on the
18th day OF September, 1887, to pay the
delinquent assessment, together with costs
q advertising and expenses of sale.
s.P. REES, Secretary.
Room 8, second floor, Maxwell Block. city
q Los Angeles. jy22 I'm